Given name & surname
Kiarra
“little dark-haired one”
Kiarra is a variant of Kiera. In Irish use, Kiera carries the interpretation “little dark-haired one.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kiarra is a variant of Kiera. In Irish use, Kiera carries the interpretation “little dark-haired one.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1981. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kiarra through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,832
- 0 boys · 3,832 girls
- Most popular year
- 1999
- 291 babies
- 2025
- 18
- #6,445 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −15%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 18 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 6,445 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 15.0% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 291 in 1999. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,022 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Kiarra’s family of names
Kiarra has a related form in Kiera. In Greek usage, Kiarra as a surname is a transliteration of Κιάρρα.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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